Objective
By the end of this lesson, you will have fun learning and practicing your times tables by relating them to Taylor Swift songs!
Materials and Prep
- Pen and paper
- Access to Taylor Swift songs
- Enthusiasm and willingness to learn!
Activities
- Taylor Swift Times Tables: Listen to your favorite Taylor Swift song and create a times table based on the song's lyrics. For example, if the song mentions "22", write down the 22 times table.
- Lyrics Math: Pick a Taylor Swift song and replace some lyrics with multiplication questions. For instance, if the original lyric is "We are never ever getting back together", change it to "2 x 3 = ? never ever getting back together".
- Concert Multiplication: Pretend you are at a Taylor Swift concert and each time she sings a number, shout out the multiplication answer. For example, if she sings "1989", you should say "1989 times what equals 1989?".
Talking Points
- "Let's learn our times tables with Taylor Swift songs!"
- "Every time Taylor sings a number, we can turn it into a fun multiplication question!"
- "We can practice our math skills while enjoying Taylor Swift's music!"